Head to head

Mailforge vs Mailpool

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Mailforge

$3/mailbox/mo

Shared-IP cold email mailboxes from $3 per mailbox per month, billed yearly, with a 10-slot minimum.

Where Mailforge fits

  • Teams starting shared-IP outbound cheaply
  • Senders who expect some spam complaints
  • Buyers who want yearly mailbox billing
  • Shops already in the Forge stack

Mailpool

$3/inbox/mo

SMTP, Google, and Microsoft inboxes for cold email. Mailpool SMTP is $3 per inbox per month, or $2.60 billed annually.

Where Mailpool fits

  • Teams starting with a single SMTP inbox
  • Agencies mixing SMTP, Google, and Microsoft
  • Senders who want annual billing at $2.60
  • Shops that need API access on the base inbox

At a glance

DetailMailforgeMailpool
Starting price$3/mailbox/mo$3/inbox/mo
Free tier–No–No
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No✓Yes
Listed underDeliverabilityDeliverability

Where they pull apart

Mailforge

Stands out: Automated SPF, DKIM, and DMARC plus mailbox slots you can delete and recreate at no extra cost.

Watch out: Minimum 10 mailbox slots. No free trial. You pay for slots even if some sit empty. Separate from Infraforge and Primeforge.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who need fewer than 10 mailboxes
  • Teams that want a free trial before buying domains

Mailpool

Stands out: Start at one SMTP inbox for $3, with Google at $4 and Microsoft at $5, plus a full API.

Watch out: No free trial. The $3 figure is monthly SMTP; annual SMTP is $2.60. Dedicated IPs start at $200 per server per month.

Not the right fit for

  • Buyers who want a free trial mailbox
  • Teams that only want dedicated IPs under $100

Pros and cons

Mailforge

  • $3/mailbox/mo on yearly billing
  • Automated DNS on every domain
  • Cancel anytime, no contract
  • 10 mailbox slot minimum
  • No free trial
  • Empty slots still bill

Mailpool

  • $3 SMTP inbox, no minimum
  • API included on inbox SKUs
  • Annual SMTP drops to $2.60
  • No free trial
  • Dedicated IP is $200/mo extra
  • Google and Microsoft cost more than SMTP

What each one costs

Mailforge

$3/mailbox/mo

Mailbox slots are $3/month billed yearly, 10-slot minimum. Monthly billing costs more (25 slots $75/month monthly vs $60/month yearly, which is two months free)..com domains $14/year. SSL/domain masking $2/domain/month or $6/domain/year. No free trial. Cancel anytime. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Mailpool

$3/inbox/mo

Mailpool SMTP $3/inbox/month or $2.60 annual. Google Workspace $4 monthly / $3.40 annual. Microsoft 365 $5 monthly / $4.30 annual. Dedicated IP $200/month or $170 annual. Dedicated infrastructure on demand. No free trial. API included. Start with one mailbox. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Mailforge cheaper than Mailpool?
Mailforge starts lower, at $3/mailbox/mo against $3/inbox/mo for Mailpool. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Mailforge or Mailpool for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?